The confidence ratings of Emmanuel Macron and Jean Castex fell in early April, by one point for the head of state with 33% favorable opinions, by 4 points for his prime minister at 26%, according to the Elabe barometer for
Les Échos
and Radio Classique published Thursday April 8.
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The confidence rating of the president to "
effectively face the problems facing the country
" fell for the second consecutive month, but less strong than in March (-2 points).
The proportion of French people who do not trust the president has increased by 3 points (63%), closer to the highest level of mistrust recorded since the start of the health crisis (64% in December).
Concerning Jean Castex, it is about a rupture after 3 consecutive months of improvement.
66% of French people questioned do not trust him.
This drop in trust concerns all age categories, the over 65s being the most likely to trust it (31%).
Edouard Philippe at the head of political figures
Also in decline (-3 points), his predecessor Edouard Philippe still dominates the ranking of political figures (51%) ahead of the former Minister of Ecological Transition Nicolas Hulot (46%) and the Minister of Culture Roselyne Bachelot, who increased by 2 points (40%).
On the front line in the management of the health crisis, the Minister of Health Olivier Véran follows (33%, -2) ahead of his colleague from the Economy Bruno Le Maire (32%).
Just behind, former president Nicolas Sarkozy (31%) and the president of the National Rally Marine Le Pen (29%) both progress by 4 and 2 points respectively.
Survey conducted online on April 6 and 7 using the quota method, on a sample of 1,003 people aged 18 or over. Margin of error between 1.4 and 3.1 points.